[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D128-D129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Wednesday, February 16, 2005

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 66, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1439-S1579
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 391-412, S.J. Res. 1, and S. Res. 55-57. 
                                                         Pages S1513-14
Measures Reported:
  S. 63, to establish the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area in 
the State of New Mexico, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 109-1)
  S. 163, to establish the National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area in the 
State of Utah, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 109-2)
  S. 200, to establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area in 
the State of Georgia, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 109-3)
  S. 203, to reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for 
sodium produced on Federal lands. (S. Rept. No. 109-4)
  S. 204, to establish the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area in the 
State of Louisiana. (S. Rept. No. 109-5)
  S. 249, to establish the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the 
States of Nevada and Utah. (S. Rept. No. 109-6)
  S. 125, to designate the United States courthouse located at 501 I 
Street in Sacramento, California, as the ``Robert T. Matsui United 
States Courthouse''.
Page S1513
Measures Passed:
  Nazi War Crimes Working Group Extension Act: Senate passed S. 384, a 
bill to extend the existence of the Nazi War Crimes Working Group. 
                                                         Pages S1445-48
  National MPS Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 57, designating 
February 25, 2005 as ``National MPS Awareness Day''.
  Pages S1577-78
  Honoring John Hume: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 54, paying tribute to John Hume, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Pages S1578-79
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Senate completed 
consideration S. 306, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of 
genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and taking action on the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S1459-86
Adopted:
  Enzi Amendment No. 13, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S1486
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 3 p.m., 
on Thursday, February 17, 2005, Senate will continue consideration of 
the bill, with a vote on final passage to occur thereon.
Page S1579
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report, pursuant to section 203(a) of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act and section 201(a) of the 
National Emergencies Act declaring national emergencies in Executive 
Orders 13224 of 9-23-01, as amended, and 12947 of 01-23-95, as amended 
with a new Executive Order Clarifying Certain Executive Orders Blocking 
Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions; referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-5)
Page S1504
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Robert B. Zoellick, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State. 
                                                     Pages S1577, S1579
Measures Referred:
  Page S1504
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S1504
Executive Communications:
  Pages S1504-13
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S1513
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1514-15

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1515-61
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1503-04
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1561-69
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S1569-70
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S1570
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:21 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Thursday, February 17, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1579.)